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concerning en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From concern + -ing. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.

Meanings

1. Causing concern; worrying.
   • It's very concerning that our neighbour seems to be crying very loudly these days.
2. (obsolete) Important.
   • So great and so concerning truth. 1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London:

Forms

Deriveds

concerningly · concerningness · inconcerning · unconcerning

Synonyms

alarming · worrisome

Translations (2)

es concerniente (causing concern) · de besorgniserregend (causing concern)

concerning en · ADP

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From concern + -ing. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.

Meanings

1. Regarding, respecting.
   • The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Numbers 10:29:
   • Physically, everything is perfect, but concerning your mental state, you have some problems.

Synonyms

apropos · as for

Translations (65)

bg отно́сно (regarding) · uk стосо́вно (regarding) · es referente a (regarding) · da angående (regarding) · grc περί (regarding) · ckb لە بارەی (regarding) · pt quanto a (regarding) · da hvad angår (regarding) · fr à propos de (regarding) · nb hva angår (regarding) · es acerca de (regarding) · uk що́до (regarding) · sv angående (regarding) · be адно́сна (regarding) · ba тураһында (regarding) · la de (regarding) · ru насчёт (regarding) · es concerniendo (regarding) · hy վերաբերյալ (regarding) · uk відно́сно (regarding) · nb vedrørende (regarding) · da med hensyn til (regarding) · cmn 關於 /关于 (regarding) · hi विषयक (regarding) · it per quanto riguarda (regarding) · fr quant à (regarding) · da -mæssig (regarding) · vi liên quan đến (regarding) · fi puheen ollen (regarding) · ru каса́тельно (regarding) · eo pri (regarding) · sv beträffande (regarding) · es sobre (regarding) · de betreffs (regarding) · gd mu dheidhinn (regarding) · nb angående (regarding) · ky жөнүндө (regarding) · is varðandi (regarding) · sv rörande (regarding) · fr au sujet de (regarding) · sco hereanent (regarding) · fr concernant (regarding) · pl dotyczący (regarding) · eo koncerne al (regarding) · eo rilate al (regarding) · da vedrørende (regarding) · es concerniente a (regarding) · nl met betrekking tot (regarding) · nl aangaande (regarding) · fa دربارهٔ (regarding) · be нако́нт (regarding) · yi װעגן (regarding) · hu ami …-t illet/illeti (regarding) · ar فِي مَا يَتَعَلَق بِـ (regarding) · ru относи́тельно (regarding) · gd ri linn (regarding) · gd a thaobh (regarding) · de bezüglich (regarding) · vi về việc (regarding) · nl omtrent (regarding) · gd mu thimcheall (regarding) · fi liittyen (regarding) · he בְּנוֹגֵעַ לְ־ (regarding) · nl betreffende (regarding) · fi koskien (regarding)

concerning en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From concern + -ing. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.

Meanings

1. That which one is concerned in; one's business.
   • We shall write to you, / As Time and our Concernings shall importune, / How it goes with us, and do look to know / What doth befall you here. c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:

Forms

concerning en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /kənˈsɜːnɪŋ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /kənˈsɝnɪŋ/ (General-American)

Etymology

From concern + -ing. The adjective and preposition follow from the verb.

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of concern
   form of concern